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   ferment

   verb

   • 1. (of a substance) undergo fermentation: "the drink had fermented, turning some of the juice into alcohol" Similar undergo fermentationbreweffervescefizzfoamfrothbubbleseetheboilrise
   • ▪ cause the fermentation of (a substance). Similar brewsubject to fermentationcause to fermentcause to effervesce
   • 2. incite or stir up (trouble or disorder): "the politicians and warlords who are fermenting this chaos" Similar causebring onbring aboutgive rise tolead toresult ingenerateengenderspawninstigatepromptprovokeinciteexcitearousestir upwhip upfomentkindletrigger offspark offtouch offliterary:begetenkindlerare:effectuate

   noun

   • 1. agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence: "a period of political and religious ferment"
   • 2. a fermenting agent or enzyme. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ferment (noun), fermenter (verb), based on Latin fermentum ‘yeast’, from fervere ‘to boil’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fermentable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFERMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ferment is a verb meaning to change chemically by the action of yeast or bacteria, or a noun meaning a state of confusion or excitement. Learn how to use ferment in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFERMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Ferment is a verb meaning to change chemically with yeast or bacteria, or a noun meaning a state of confusion or excitement. Learn how to use ferment in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFERMENTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fermented is the past tense and past participle of ferment, which means to change food or drink by the action of yeast or bacteria. Learn how to use fermented in sentences and see examples of fermented products such as wine, sauerkraut, and kimchi.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFERMENTATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fermentation is a process of chemical change in food or drink caused by yeast or bacteria, which may produce bubbles, heat, or alcohol. Learn more about fermentation, its types, and its applications with examples from various sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFERMENTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fermentation is a process of chemical change in food or drink caused by yeast or bacteria, which may produce bubbles, heat, or alcohol. Learn more about fermentation, its types, and its applications with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryFERMENT | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ferment 意味, 定義, ferment は何か: 1. If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the…. もっと見る

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFERMENTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fermenting is the present participle of ferment, which means a chemical change in food or drink caused by yeast or bacteria. Learn how to use fermenting in sentences and see related words and phrases.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryFERMENT | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   FERMENT ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, FERMENT là gì: 1. If food or drink ferments or if you ferment it, it goes through a chemical change because of the…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedFERMENT in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning of ferment as a verb and a noun, and see how it is used in sentences. Find out how to say ferment in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典FERMENT中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ferment翻译：（使）发酵, 纷扰;骚动;动乱。了解更多。